Coin-deposit receptacle.



C. GIBBS 8L]. 0. SEiFERT.

COIN DEPOSIT RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. I0. 1916.

. 1,260,364. Patented Mar. 2m, 1915.

Char/6561555 f John 0. Scifcr 5 wvewtozs CHARLES GIBBS, on NEW YORK,

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AND JGI-IN 0. SEIFERT,

0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLns GIBBS, a citizen of the United States, residing. in the borough and countyof'BronX, city and State of New York, and JOHN O. SEIlERT, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough ofBrooklyn,county of Kings, city and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coin-Deposit Receptacles, of which-the following is a specification.

This invention relates to coin deposit receptacles commonly known as toy saving banks in which a receptacle is provided having a slotfor the depositing of a coin into the receptacle, and it is the object of the invention toprovide a device of this character which is simple, cheap and novel in construction. a

In carrying out the invention there is provided a receptacle having an opening in which a coin chute is adapted to engage, said chute preferably consisting of a tube having a coin slot at the outer end with the wallseach other at the inner end to form a coin slot disposed at an angle to the coin slot at the outer end. The chute is retained in the opening in the "eceptacle by combination locking means comprising annular rotatably disposable members with the opening therein in line with the opening in the receptacle and said members adapted to cooperate with projections on the coin chute.

In the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this specification Figure 1 IS a perspective view of a receptacle with our improvements applied thereto, the receptaole being shown converging toward 1n the form of a bottle having a neck with the coin chute applied to the neck thereof and retained therein by locking means secured to the neck.

Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of theupper part of the receptacle shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is'a perspective view of one of the rotatably transposable lock members.

Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of'the upper portion of a carrier for the transposable lock members and by means of which thoy are secured to the receptacle; and: i

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the coin chute. i

Similar characters ofreference designate Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 10, 1916.

tubular form closed at the outer end, and havinga transverse coin attempt. slot9 it would be trapped in the interior Patented Mar. 26, 1918. Serial No. wees.

like parts throughout the differentviews of the drawing. While the invention is shown in. the drawing as applied to the neck of a bottleand the construction and operation will be described in detail in connection with a receptacle of this type, it is to be understood that the invention is applicable to other forms of receptacles.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the drawing consists of a coin chute 6 of one end, to constitute slot 7 therein. The walls of the tube converge toward each other at the end opposite to the slot 7, and which end will constitute the inner end of the chute, as at 8, to provide a slot 9, this slotpreferably being at an angle or transverse to the slot 7 for a purposeto be hereinafter descr'bed. The tube has a row of axially alined lateral projections 10 preferably stamped out from the material of the tubeas shown, and has adf cent the outer end an annular flange 1.1,this flange also being struck up from the material of the tube although it may consist of a separate piece fixed to the tube.

The coin chutefi is adapted to engage a d be removably secured in the opening of a receptacle, in the present instance shown enga ing in the neck of bottle 12, and when engaging therein a coin deposited in the slot 7 will drop through the tube and be guided by the converging walls 8 to the slot 9 and pass out therethrough. This tube is preferably of a length so that it will extend into the body portion of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 2, and whereby should it be attempted to remove coins which have been deposited in the receptacle it will battle such However, should a coin enter tl c the tube, and the slot 7 being at an angle or transverse tothe bafile an attempt to remove the coins ii it is at all possible. As stated the coin chute is removably secured in the opening in the re- .ceptacle and for thispurpose there is pro vided combination locking means. The embodiment of this locking means consistsot' superposed flanged annular and rotatably transposable members or=tumblers 13, shown in the present instanceasthree in number.

slot 9 it will still further Each of .said members has a series of circumferentially disposed riphery of the flange, merals 1 to 9 inclusive, acters may be employed have a radial recess 15 in the wall of the opening therein, this recess being located in line with a digit as shown in Fi g. 3. These annular tumblers are carried within a tube 16 having an inwardly projecting annular flange 17 at the outer end and the tumblers are confined in the tube between said flange and a ring 18 fixed within the tube. By this construction it will be noted (see Fig. 2) that there is provided. between successive tumblers and the coin chute in which the chute projections 10 are adapted to engage. The tube 16 has a series of 'rows of openings or windows 20, shown as three in number, although a greater or less number may which the digits onthe flanges ot' the tumblers may be exposed, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The tube flange 17 has a series of circumferentially disposed radial recesses 31 so spaced that centain of said recesses will be in line with the windows 20. T he annular members are secured by this tube or carrier to the receptacle with the openings in line with the opening in the receptacle, the tube 16 in the present instance being secured to the neck of the bottle, with the ring 18 abutting against the end thereof, in a suitable manner, as by cementing, or it may be molded directly in the material of the bottle when it is blown.

As stated the recess 15 in the tumblers is in line with a digit thereon and certain of the radial recesses 21 in the tube 16 are in line with thewindows 20, and to insert the coin'chute into said tube and the tumblers the latter are rotatably adjusted until the recesses 15 are in line with each other and a recess 21 in the tube 17 and preferably in line with a row of the windows 20'. To facilitate the adjustment of the tumblers preferably the nualthough other char- I they may be provided with indentations 22 for the engagement of a suitable pointed instrument. lVith the tumblers in this position the coin chute may be inserted the projections 10 readily passing through the alined recesses 15, 21, until the chute flange 11 abuts against the end of the tube thereby closing the recesses 21 and preventing tampering with the tumblers through said recesses. After the coin chute has been inserted the tumblers are rotatably transposed throwing the recesses 15 and 21 out of alinement with each other withdrawal of the tube chute due to the projections 10 being confined within-the annular spaces 19, and the withdrawal of the tube will beprevented by the engagement of the tube projections tion of thetumblers.

digits on the peif desirable, andan annular space 19 be employed, through- V opening,

and preventing the r 10. with an unrecessed por-z Assuming the recess 15 in one tumbler as being in line with the digit 8, in another with the digit 4 and in the other in line with the digit 3, the tumblers being superposed with the recesses in this arrangement; 11 order to remove the coin chute it will be necessary to have thejdigits 8, 4c, 3 aline through the proper row of windows, as shown in Fig. 1, when the tumbler recesses 15 will aline with the chute recesses 10 and the chute may be withdrawn and the coin removed from the receptacle through the opening therein and the openings in the tumblers and the carrier" heretor. It will be obvious that the combination .may be readily changed by inserting the. chute projections in a tube recess 21 one or more spaces to the opposite sides of a row of windows.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of our invention. I V 1 Having thus described our invention we claim: V

1. The combination of a receptaclehaving an opening,ea coin chute having a slot for the insertion of a coin to engage in said opening, and combination locking means to retain the coin chute in the opening, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. The combination of a receptacle having an opening, a coin chute having a slotfor the insertion of a coin to engagein said and transposable members carried by the receptacle to cooperate with the coin chute when it engages in the opening-in the receptacle to retain it therein.

V The combination of a receptacle having an opening, annular and rotatable members secured to the receptacle with the openings therein in line with. the opening in the receptacle, and a coin chute ,toengage in the openings in the transposable members and the receptacle and cooperating with the transposable members to retain it therein.

4. The combinationof a receptacle having an opening, flanged annular and rotatable t 'ansposable members secured to the receptacle with the openings therein in linewith the opening in thereceptacle, each of said openings,-and said projections cooperatingwith the transposable members toretain the chute therein. v, a 1

5. The combination of a receptacleliaving an opening;

means to carry said members in superposed flanged annular members;

relation to have rotative adjustmentandto securef said members to the receptacle with the openingsthereinin line with the open-H iso ing an opening;

ing in the receptacle; and a coin chute to engage in the openings in said members and receptacle and cooperate with said members to retain the chute therein.

6. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; a. coin chute to engage in said opening comprising a tubular member having a coin slot at the outer end and a coin slot at the inner end; and combination loching means to retain the tubular member in said opening. i

7. The combination of a receptaclehaving an opening; a coin chute to engage in said opening comprising a tubular member having a. coin slot at the outer end with the walls of the tube converging toward each other toward the lower end and having a coin slot at the inner end at an angle with the slot at the outerend; and combination locking means to retain the coin chute in said opening.

8. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; flanged annular members having a series of circumferentially dlsposed di its on the periphery of the fiange; means to carry said members in superposed relation to luwerotative adjustment, and to secure said members to the receptacle with the openings therein in line with the opening in the receptacle, and said carrier having a series of superposed rows of openings through which the digits on the annular members may be exposed; and a coin chute to engage in the openings in said annular members and the receptacle and cooperate with said, members to retain the chute therein.

9. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; flanged annular members having a series of circumferentially disposed digits on the periphery of the flange; a recess in the wall of each annular member in line with one of the digits; a carrier to carry said members in superposed relation to have rotative adjustment, and to secure the annular members to the receptacle with the opening therein in line with the opening in the receptacle; a series of rows of openings in said carrier through which the digits on the annular members may be ex posed; and a coin chute to engage in the openings in said annular members and receptacle, said chute having lateral projections to pass throughthe recess in the wall of the opening in the annular members when the chute is inserted into the openings in said members and the receptacle and to cooperate with said members to retain the chute therein, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

10. The combination of a receptacle hava tubular member fixedto said receptacle with the opening therein in line with the opening in the receptacle, said member having radial and circumferentially disposed recesses in the outer end, and a series of rows of circumferentially disposed openings in the side wall thereof; annular flanged members carried within said tubular member in superposed relation to have rotative adjustment and having digits circumferentially disposed on the periphery of the flange adapted to be exposed through the openings in the tubular member; a recess in the wall in the opening of said annular members in line with a digit; and a coin chute to engage in the openings in said tubular member, annular members and receptacle and having projections to pass through the recess in the annular members when it is inserted into said openings and adapted to cooperate with the annular members to retain the chute therein, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; a tubular member fixed to said receptacle with an opening therein in line with the opening in the receptacle, said member having radial and circumferentially disposed recesses in the outer end, and a series of rows of circumferentially disposed openings in the side wall thereof; annular flanged members carried within said tubular member in superposed relation to have rotative adjustment and having digits circumferentially disposed on the periphery of the flange adapted to be exposed through the openings in the tubular member; a recess in the wall in the opening of said annular members in line with a digit; and a tube having a coin slot in the outer end to engage in. the openings in the tubular member, the annular members and the receptacle having lateral projections to pass through the recesses in the annular members when the tube is inserted. into said openings and c0- operate with the annular members to retain the tube therein, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

12. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; a tubular member fixed to said receptacle with the opening therein in line with the opening in the receptacle, said member having radial and circumferentially disposed. recesses in the outer end, and. a series of rows of circumterentially disposed openings in the side wall thereof; annular anged members carried within said tubular member in superposed relation to have rotative adjustment and having digits circumferentially disposed on the periphery of the flange adapted to be exposed through the openings in the tubular member; a recess in the wall in the opening of said annular members in line with a digit; and a tube to engage in the openings in the tubular member, the annular members and the receptacle having lateral projections to pass through the recess in the annular members when the tube is inserted in said openings and havinga coin slot and a coin chute to engage in members, substantially as and cooperate With the annular membersv to retain the tube therein,

at the outer end and the walls converging toward each other at the otherend to form a slot transverse to the coin slot in the outer end, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

13. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; annular members carried by the receptacle in superposed relation to the opening therein; and a coin chute having a slot for the insertion of a coin to engage in and having means to cooperate with said annular members to retain the chute in said members and the opening, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

ii. T he combination of a receptacle having an opening; annular members carried by said receptacle in alinement with the opening therein to have rotative adjustment and indicate the extent of such adjustment, and a coin chute to engage i the openings in said members and the receptacle and cooperate with said members to be retained therein.

15. The

ing an opening;

combination of a receptacle havannular members having circumferentially disposed digits; means to carry said members to have rotative adjustment and to secure them to the receptacle with the openings in in the receptacle and having means to observe the position ot' said members; and a coin chute to engage in said annular members and cooperate therewith to be retained therein, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

16. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of annular members carried by the bottle in superposed relation to the neck, said annular tor the purpose specified.

17. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of a coin chute to engage in the bottle neck, and combination locking means carried by the neck to retain the coin chute therein, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

18. The combination with a bottle having a neck, of a tubular member secured to said neck; retatably bers carried by said tubular member; and a coin chute to engage in said transposable Copies of this patent may be obtained for said tube ber having a recess in the Wall line with the opening transposable annular memmembers and cooperate with said members to be retained therein, substantially as and for the'purpose specified. 1

19. The combinationwith a bottle having a neck, of a tubularmember secured to said neck; annular members carried by said tubular member in superposed relation 'to have rotative adjustment; and a coin chute to engage in saidv annular members and bottle neck having means to cooperate With the annular members to retain the chute therein,

substantially as and for the purpose spec fied. i 20. The combination with 'abottle having a neck, of a tubular member fixed to said neck; annular members carried by said tubular member in superposed relation to have rotative adjustment, and each annular memot the opening therein; and a coin chute to engage in said annular members and bottle neck having lateral projections to pass through the recesses in the annular members when the chute is inserted therein, and said .projections cooperating With the annular members to retain the chute therein. g

21. The combination With a bottle having a neck, of a tubular member fixed to said neck having radial and circumferentially disposed recesses inthe end' and a series of,

rows of openings; annular flanged members carried by said tubular member in superposed relation having circumferentlally dis posed di 'its on the periphery of the flange 7 adapted to be exposed through theopenings in the tubular member, member having a recess in the Wall of the opening therein; and a'tube having a coin slot and lateral projections to engage in the annular members and bottle neck, the projections adapted to pass through the recesses in the annularmembers when the tube is inserted andto cooperate with said annular members to retain the tube therein, substantially as and for the purpose spec1fied.

22. The combination of a receptacle having an opening; a closure for said opening having a coin slot; and cooperating locking means carried by the to releasably retain the latter in the receptacle opening.

CHARLES crises.

JOHN o.; snirnnr.,

five cents each, by addressing the ,Commissioner 0! Iatezits. Washington, D. 0.

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